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The Diablo series is full to the brim of rich lore and expansive storytelling, and it might be a good idea for fans to get to grips with the overall arc of the narrative before Diablo 4 releases Diablo 4 Gold. Encapsulating the complex and ongoing battle between good and evil, the Diablo series combines elements of dark fantasy and demonic themes with its macabre aesthetics. Diablo 4 may be reintroducing the enigmatic Lilith, but Diablo is full of other significant characters for players to get to grips with.

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The first game in the series was met with critical acclaim, and it really launched the franchise in the best possible way. As players explored the procedurally generated dungeons and took on hordes of demonic foes, they learned about the devastating and never-ending war between demons and angels. Diablo takes place in the mortal realm, but the war encompasses two other realms as well – the High Heavens and the Burning Hells. Due to their actions during the ongoing conflict, three Lords of Hell were banished to the mortal realm.

Diablo, the Lord of Terror, was one of these Lords and was instrumental in creating chaos in the mortal realm until a group of magi called the Horadrim trapped him and his fellow hellish companions in Soulstones. Diablo's Soulstone was buried deep in the ground under a monastery, and soon became forgotten. As time passed, a town named Tristram grew around the dilapidated and abandoned monastery, and Diablo began to manipulate the archbishop of the newly built cathedral to release him from his prison. The unleashed Lord of Terror then turned the town of Tristram into a place of fear and despair. Players defeated Diablo and took in his essence through the Soulstone in an attempt to stop his growing influence buy Diablo IV Gold.